1 CORINTHIANS 1
26 For consider your calling, brothers: not many of you were wise according to worldly standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth. 27 But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong; 28 God chose what is low and despised in the world, even things that are not, to bring to nothing things that are, 29 so that no human being might boast in the presence of God. 30 And because of him you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, righteousness and sanctification and redemption, 31 so that, as it is written, “Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord.”– 1 Corinthians 1:26-31
1 CORINTHIANS BOAST ONLY UNTO THE LORD
A poem by ILMA inspired by these verses
If you are weak, poor and are struggling in life
Be thankful because Jesus died for the weak
Those who think they are powerful and wise
God shames those believe in themselves
All things were made by God, no man can boast
If you want to brag, do it only unto the Lord.
As humans, we tend to brag about what we own or what we have accomplished or achieved. We think that anything we do is our own undertaking. We live in a world system that has standards that are based on performance. When we perform, we automatically think that we did it. Our human minds do not automatically fathom that God is behind all things. We do not understand God’s sovereignty and authority. We think we have control over things but the bible tells us that things occur because God allows it to happen for a reason. It may be because God wants us to acknowledge him or he wants us to learn a lesson so we can grow in knowing him and his design for the whole humanity.
Paul debunks the concept of the world of power and strength and presents to the Corinthian church that God chose what is foolish in the viewpoint of the world to be wise and to shame those who think they are wise in their own eyes. He wants the believers to focus their eyes on the sovereignty of God and never to boast about their abilities.
REFLECTION
· Why do you think we should only boast unto the Lord?
